NTSB investigations, 1981
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
Cases, newest first
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1981 ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1981 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB DEN82FA008Accident · 7 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Eagle, CONTSB DEN82FA007Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 402C · Dickinson, NDNTSB CHI82FEM05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Wayland, MINTSB ATL82FA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 425 · Natchez, MSNTSB SEA82DYA03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Rexburg, IDNTSB MKC82DCQ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Yates Center, KSNTSB LAX82FVW02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Las Vegas, NVNTSB LAX82DXQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Ely, NVNTSB FTW82FPA05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hillsboro, TXNTSB DEN82FTI08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Chinook, MTNTSB DEN81DTE08Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH12E · Craig, CONTSB CHI82IA015Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Minneapolis, MNNTSB MIA82FLD07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Zephyrhills, FLNTSB FTW82FRG10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Harlingen, TXNTSB FTW82DQD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Presidio, TXNTSB DEN82FTM04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller UH12C · Logan, UTNTSB CHI82FEM04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kinross, MINTSB SEA82DYK04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Burns, ORNTSB NYC82FFJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180K · Jamestown, NYNTSB NYC82FFJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rochester, NYNTSB NYC82FA009Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Mount Pocono, PANTSB LAX82DUJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mesa, CANTSB FTW82FPD06Accident · No injuriesClosedMitchell B-10 · Arlington, TXNTSB FTW82DRG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Charlotte, TXNTSB CHI82FEI02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Willowick, OHNTSB CHI82FEE06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Fox Lake, ILNTSB CHI82FEE05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Grayslake, ILNTSB CHI82FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Wolf Lake, MNNTSB CHI82FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Onamia, MNNTSB ANC82DAG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7EC · Dillingham, AKNTSB ANC82DAG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedFechtner KR-2 · Anchorage, AKNTSB SEA82FYM04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hillsboro, ORNTSB NYC82FNE02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33 · Plymouth, CTNTSB NYC82FNA05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRaven S-55A · Shirley, MANTSB NYC82FGM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · West Middlesex, PANTSB LAX82FUM02Accident · 1 fatalClosedRockwell S-2R · Calipatria, CANTSB LAX82FUJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedRaven AX-7 · Phoenix, AZNTSB LAX82DUJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Black Canyon, AZNTSB FTW82DRD06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Cameron, LANTSB DEN82FTE09Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7KCAB · Morrison, CONTSB CHI82FEP09Accident · 1 fatalClosedOsprey 2 · Madison, WINTSB CHI82FCA01Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Cahokia, ILNTSB CHI82FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Palmyra, INNTSB ATL82FLG02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Clemson, SCNTSB ATL82FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Savannah, GANTSB SEA82FYP05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Orofino, IDNTSB SEA82DYE01Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom 280C · Burke Island, WANTSB MKC82FCA03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Bunker, MONTSB MKC82FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts SPL · Oak Grove, MONTSB FTW82FPD05Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E75 · Roanoke, TX